Plans by popular Derby bakery Birds to open a new store in Chellaston might be about to move a step nearer.

Last month, the firm, which has its main bakery in Ascot Drive and has stores across the region, revealed that it was in talks to secure premises in the Derby suburb.

At the time, the Derby Telegraph reported that the new bakery could be located near the Co-op store, on the corner of Swarkestone Road and High Street.

Now, a planning application has been submitted to Derby City Council by the Co-op for a sub-let unit, which would be created by taking up a section of its existing store.

These plans show which section of the Co-op store would be used to create the new unit

However, the planning application, submitted by Central England Co-operative, does not identify which business would occupy the new unit if approval is given.

The unit would have a floor space of 965 sq ft, reducing the footprint of the Co-op store to 2,820 sq ft. It would have its own entrance and, as a result of the work, a cash machine would be relocated.